Somebody found the stolen Honda minivan with the fresh corpse inside
Car thieves who boosted an old Honda minivan Monday got a bonus in the back — a body.
A man died at UF Health Jacksonville and his earthly remains were in a body bag that was strapped to a cot, the Florida Times-Union reported.
BOLO: 2006 silver Honda Odyssey Van with Florida tag NIS5N. Stolen when it was left running with the keys in the ignition from 8500 block of Arlington Expy. The vehicle was transporting a dead body for work purposes when taken. Please RT #JAX #JSO #Jacksonville
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) February 12, 2018
The driver of the silver 2006 Honda Odyssey, license plate NIS5N, had stopped at Affordable Cremation Solutions to drop off paperwork. He left the door unlocked and the engine running.
That works better when the body in the car is alive. The driver came out in time to see the minivan leaving.
But a citizen found the Honda Tuesday afternoon -- with body -- and notified cops.
The stolen 2006 silver Honda Odyssey Van #JSO was searching for has been located with the dead body inside.
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) February 13, 2018
A citizen observed the van abandoned in the 9500 blk of Merrill and contacted police. Thank you to the citizen who called it in. Working together makes a difference. pic.twitter.com/GvjYsTPlHJ
David J. Neal: 305-376-3559, @DavidJNeal
This story was originally published February 13, 2018 at 9:52 AM with the headline "Somebody found the stolen Honda minivan with the fresh corpse inside."